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Changes to commercial topography in late medieval Brussels [PDF]
, 2008 In this essay I will focus on changes to the commercial topography of late medieval Brussels and its correlation with urban development. Since the work of Henri Pirenne, trade has been considered as an essential factor in the growth of late medieval ...
Vannieuwenhuyze, Bram
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‘Microtoponymy’ as a key for geographical description. A case study in Catalonia, Spain [PDF]
, 2014 The study of toponyms at the micro-scale – that is, microtoponymy – is of great interest for the geographer. Place names, generally speaking, provide us with a rich and diverse source of information about the geographical space (and, moreover, about the
Tort-Donada, Joan
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Dundaga parish oronyms (hill names) of Livonian origin in Juris Plāķis’ Latvian toponym publication [PDF]
, 2014 Each less known addition to the collection of authentic Livonian language materials is very valuable, and a small contribution can also be made by Juris Plāķis’ publication about Latvian, i.e., Courland toponyms, among which Livonian ones can be found as
Bušs, Ojārs
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Mapping an ancient historian in a digital age: the Herodotus Encoded Space-Text-Image Archive (HESTIA) [PDF]
, 2010 HESTIA (the Herodotus Encoded Space-Text-Imaging Archive) employs the latest digital technology to develop an innovative methodology to the study of spatial data in Herodotus' Histories.
Barker, Elton +3 more
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, 2015 This paper analyzes some economic and demographic features of Italians living in cities containing a Saint name in their appellation (hagiotoponyms). Demographic data come from the surveys done in the 15th (2011) Italian Census, while the economic wealth
Ausloos, Marcel, Cerqueti, Roy
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Tempo e spazio nelle Favole di Karel Čapek
Études romanes de Brno, 2009 The paper focuses on the problematics of translation of toponyms used in a particular litterary text, Devatero pohádek by Czech author Karel Čapek. First we will try to give a general definition of a fairytale, its origins and characteristics.
Kateřina Garajová
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THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF COMPOSING A REFERENCE BOOK OF REGIONAL TOPONYMS
Вестник Волгоградского государственного университета: Серия 2. Языкознание, 2014 The article deals with the linguistic issues of composing a reference book of regional toponyms – a genre that requires special consideration in national lexicography.
Ilyin Dmitriy Yuryevich +1 more
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Multicriteria analysis of Toponyms of the Republic of Serbia [PDF]
Geodetski VestnikToponyms have great social, economic, historical, and cultural significance for every country, as they represent a vital part of the nation's identity. They provide a basis for the identification and analysis of geographical entities represented on maps.
Marko Stojanović +6 more
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The alaas: the interplay between environment and Sakhas in Central-Yakutia [PDF]
, 2012 Alaases, thermokarst depressions formed in the permafrost environment of Yakutia (north-eastern Siberia) provide fertile hayfields for the Sakha cattle economy.
Mészáros, Csaba
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